Combination whisk-broom holder and shoe polisher



Dec. 29, 1925 L.E.GOELLER coMBINA'rioN WHISK BROOM HOLDER AND SHOE POLISHER Filed June 11, 1925 gnamntov f Zaarrmcel. 'aeller Patented Dec. 29, 1925.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LAWRENCE-E. GOELLEVR, or QI toLEVILLE, OHIO.

COMBINATION WHISK-IBROOMHOLDER Ii NI) SHOE POLISHEE.

Application filed June 11, 1925. SerialNo. 36,506.

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Be it known that I, LAVRENCE'E. Gonn- LER, citizen of the United States, residing at Circleville, in the county of Pickaway, and State of Ohio, have invented. certain newand useful Improvements in Combination Vhisk-Broom Holders and Shoe Polishers; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention is a combination whisk broom holder and shoe polisher, and its principal object is to provide a toilet article of this character which is compact and can be carried in a pocketbook-handbag or other small receptacle.

Further, the invention contemplates a case for normally receiving and retaining a whisk broom which upon its removal from the case will permit the latter to be em ployed to shine or wipe shoes.

Still another, object of the invention is to provide a toilet article of this character adapted to receive a persons hand when the device is used for shoe shining purposes, and which is provided with a pocket smaller than the cross sectional area of the case to receive the hand of a woman, or when not in use can be utilized to retain a shoe shining cloth or various toilet articles.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a combination whisk broom retaining case and shoe polisher which includes a detachable shoe shining element, which may be removed and thrown away when worn, and a new shoe shining element arranged in its place.

With the preceding and other objects and advantages in mind, the invention consists in the novel combination of elements, arrangement of parts and operations to be hereinafter specifically referred to, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein,

Figure 1 is a perspective of the device.

Figure 2 is a similar view of the device as used as a shoe polisher.

Figure 3 is a horizontal sectional view, and,

Figure 4 is a vertical sectional View.

Referring to the drawing in detail, wherein similar characters of reference denote similar parts throughout the several views, numeral 5 designates an elongated strip of flexible material possessing the neoessar tenacity such as leather, and has one half its length of a greater width than the other, as indicated at 6. This wider part of the length of material 5 has its opposite longitifldinal edges turned at right angles to-thewlength of material 5 to afford end walls. 7. .Extending transversely of the wider part 6. of the length of material 5 is an elongated strip of flexible material 10, whose-opposite ends'are turned at right a11- gles as at 11 and disposed upon the inner faces of the end walls 7 and are secured to the latter by sewing or stitching the same as at 12. As illustrated in the drawing, the wider part of the strip 5 and the sheet 10 provide a tapered open ended casing, which conforms to the contour of a whisk broom and normally holds the same as shown in Figurel. The opposite half of the strip constitutes a flap 5 adapted to be folded upon the casing to hold the whisk broom therein. 1

A'substantially rectangular shoe shining element which may be felt, flannel or other material having a smooth finish as shown in Figure 2, and as designated by the numeral 15. Pairs of resilient male fastening elements are carried by the under face of this shoe shining element, and are disposed at the ends thereof. These resilient fastenmg elements 16 are adapted to be detachably engaged with resilient sockets for cooperating with female fastenings 17 secured to the outer face of the sheet 10 at the ends thereof.

In using the device as a shoe polisher, the whisk broom is first removed and one hand inserted in the wider end of the casing, delined by the end 6 of the strip 5 and the sheet 10 to dispose the shoe shining element upon the palm of the hand.

In order to accommodate a smaller hand, such as a womans, a pocket 20 is provided and which consists of a strip of flexible material 21 which extends transversely of the strip 10, and is disposed between this strip and wider end of the strip 5. The opposite ends of this strip 21 are turned inwardly toward the strip 10. and has its marginal edges secured to the latter by sewing or stitching 23. The outer end of this strip 20 is also turned inwardly and secured to the strip 10 as at 24.

hen the whisk broom is received in the case, the flap 5 overlies the shoe shining open ended. easing adapted to receive the human hand, a shoe shiningelement detach ably carried by one Wall of the casing and; extending entirely across the same, and. a flap carried by one end of the casing normally overlying the shoe shining element,

and means for detachably connecting the free end: of the flap to the casing.

2. A device of the character described comprising elongated strip of flexible material having approximately half its length wider than. the remaining half, the former having its longitudinal edges eXte'nded in parallelism toaiiord end Walls, While" the latter half of the length constitutes a nap, a flexible Wall arranged opposed. relation: to the Wider'half' of the strip be mg substantially the samelengthas the "former, and having its opposite ends secured to the'end Walls to afford with. the former and; the adjacent part of the: first mentioned stripan. open ended casing for: the reception carried by one Wall of the casing, and the flap being adapted to normally overlie the shoe shining element, and means for detachably connecting the free end of the flap to the casing; v

3. A device of the character described comprising an elongated strip of flexible material having approximately half its length Wider than the remaining half,- the former having its longitudinal edges extended in parallelism to afford end walls, While the latter half of the length constitutes a flap, a-

fliexi ble wall arranged in opposed relation to Wider half of the strip and being sub-- stantially thesame length as the former, and having its opposite ends secured to the end walls to: afford with the former and: the adjace'n-t part of the first mentioned strip anirpen ended casing for the reception of the human hand, a. shoe shining element carried ne wall of the casing, the flap being adapted to normally overlie the shoe shining element, means for detachably connecting the fuse end of the flap of the casing; and a strip of material arranged transversely- Within the casing and disposed in spaced relation: to one Wall: thereof and with the latter defining a hand: receiving compartment, the hand receiving compartment being of less erosssectional area than: the cross sectional area of the casing;

In testimony w fer'eof I affix my signature.

LAWRENCE eo-ELLER.

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